give us a little break in the next 30 minutes hopefully? >>> you know we're looking at the fiscal cliff but we're looking at it in a really interesting way through the lens of the american voter. what are they saying to their representatives in congress about getting it done? >> hopefully a lot. >> hopefully a lot. >> we'll probably as devised as the vote -- divided as the vote was. >> you might be surprised. some surprising results. >> okay cool. we'll wait for that. >>> bp has agreed to pay a huge settlement over the 2010 oil spill in the gulf of mexico. >> but some coastal communities are still far from back to normal. that story is coming up. >> and ahead in sports, uva gets a chance to shine in prime time and instead the cavaliers may have blown their chance at a bowl game. we'll explain that when we return. >>> ten after 5:00 on this friday morning, and it's another chilly morning, 30s and 40s. and if you're in the lower eastern shore, southern maryland, you've seen a couple of sprinkles and you may still for another hour or two. here